2007 CHL Import Draft

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2007 Canadian Hockey League
IMPORT PLAYER DRAFT

Round 1

Overall – Team – Player – Pos - Last Team/Country – Height – Weight - NHL Draft
1 - Edmonton Oil Kings - Tomas Vincour – C - Kometa HC Brno/Czech - 6.2 – 198 - 2009
2 - Erie Otters - Jaroslav Janus – G - HC Slovan Bratislava/Slovakia – 6 – 187 - 2008
3 - Saint John Sea Dogs - Robert Mayer – G - Kloten Flyers/SUI - 6.1 – 190 - 2008
4 - Portland Winter Hawks - Radim Valchar – LW - HC Vitkobice/Czech – 6 – 180 - 2008
5 - Kitchener Rangers - Mikkel Bodker – LW - Frolunda Jrs/SWE - 5.11 – 180 - 2008
6 - Halifax Mooseheads - Tomas Knotek – C - Kladno/Czech - 6.1 – 170 - 2008
7 - Kelowna Rockets - Milan Kytnar – C - Topolcany/Slovakia – 6 – 183 - 07' 127th
8 - Windsor Spitfires (from Saginaw Spirit) - Michal Jordan – D - HC Zlin/Czech - 6.01 – 176 - 2009
9 - Victoriaville Tigres – Tomas Kubalik – RW - HC Plzen/Czech - 6.02 – 194 - 2008
10 - Chilliwack Bruins – David Hoda - D - HC Jtrinec/Czech - 6.02 - 2008
11 - London Knights (from Peterborough Petes) – Vladimir Roth - D - HC Slavi/Czech - 6.01 - 187 - 2008
12 - St. John's Fog Devils – Timo Pielmeier - G - Kolner Haie/GER - 5.11 - 172 - '07, 83rd
13 - Saskatoon Blades – Jyri Niemi - D - HPK Hameenina/FIN - 6.03 - 200 - 2008
14 - Brampton Battalion – Alexander Eriksson - D - Bjorkloven/SWE - 6.01 - 187 - 2008
15 - Rouyn-Noranda Huskies – Denis Reul - D - Mannheim/GER - 6.04 - 213 - '07, 130th
16 - Moose Jaw Warriors – Tomas Karpov - C - HC Sparta/Czech - 5.10 - 174 - 2008
17 - Ottawa 67's – Radim Ostrcil - D - HC Vsetin/Czech - 6.00 - 194 - '07, 169th
18 - Rouyn-Noranda Huskies(from Lewiston MAINEiacs) – Milan Pucholt - G Kladno/Czech - 2008
19 - Prince Albert Raiders – Tomas Voracek - D - HC Vitaovice/Czech - 6.02 - 198 - 2008
20 - Brpamton Battalion – Jaroslav Hertl - D - HC Slava Prague/Czech - 6.04 - 218 - 2008
21 - Moncton Wildcats – Adam Bezak - RW - HC Slovan Bratislava/Czech - 5.10 - 172 - 2008
22 - Swift Current Broncos – Jan Dalecky - C - Kladno Jrs/Czech - 5.10 - 170 - 2008
23 - Owen Sound Attack – Milan Doczy - D - HC Trinec/Czech - 6.05 - 210 - 2008
24 - Baie-Comeau Drakkar – Roman Malinik - C - HC Vitkovice Jrs/Czech - 5.10 - 187 - 2008
25 - Lethbridge Hurricanes – Juha Metsola - G - Ilves Jrs/FIN - 5.10 - 165 - 2008
26 - Kingston Frontenacs – Andris Dzerins - C - Lukko Rauma Jrs/FIN - 6.00 - 180 - FA
27 - Moncton Wildcats (from Rouyn-Noranda Huskies) – Martin Baca - D - HC Liptovsky Miku/Slovakia - 6.03 - 202 - 2008
28 - Prince George Cougars – Patrik Magnusson - D - HV 71/SWE - 6.07 - 240 - FA
29 - Oshawa Generals – Jakub Kovar - G - C.Budegovice/Czech - 6.00 - 181 - '07, 109th
30 - Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (from Quebec Remparts) – Marek Benda - G - HC Karlovary/Czech - 5.11 - 169 - 2008
31 - Red Deer Rebels – Tomas Polak - C - HC Karlovy Vary/Czech - 6.03 - 180 - 2008
32 - Guelph Storm – Denis Hollenstein - LW - Kloten Jrs/SUI - 6.00 – 180 - 2008
33 - P.E.I. Rocket – Jan Kana – F - HC Vitkovice/Czech - 5.07 – 176 - 2008
34 - Spokane Cheifs – Stefan Ulmer – D - GCK Lions-SUI/Austria - 5.10 – 165 - 2009
35 - Sarnia Sting – Tomi Karhunen – G - Karpa/FIN - 5.11 – 170 - 2008
36 - Val-d'Or (from Drummondville Voltigeurs) – Anze Ropret – RW - Olimpija Ljubljana/Slovenia - 6.02 – 195 - 2008
37 - Regina Pats – Rudolf Cerveny – C - HC Ceska Budejovice/Czech - 6.00 – 180 - 2008
38 - Ottawa 67's (from Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) – Martin Paryzek - D - HC Ceska Budejovice/Czech - 6.01 – 185 - 2008
39 - Gatineau Olympiques – Lucas Lang – D - Slava Praha Jrs/Czech - 6.01 - 205
40 - Calgary Hitmen – Bostjan Golicic – LW - HK Eled Kranj/Slovenia - 5.11 – 170 - 2008
41 - Sarnia Sting (from Belleville Bulls) – Marek Indra – LW - HC-Slavia Praha/Czech - 6.00 – 185 - 2008
42 - Shawinigan Cataractes – Matej Stritesky – D - HC Vsetin/Czech - 5.11 – 176 - 2009
43 - Kelowna Rockets – Mikael Backlund – C - Vasteras/SWE - 6.00 - 194 '07, 24th
44 - Niagara IceDogs – Dalimir Jancovic – LW - HC Martimex/Slovakia - 6.00 – 174 – 2008
45 - Moncton Wildcats – PASS
46 - Seattle Thunderbirds – Riku Helenius - G - Ilves Tampere/FIN - 6.03 - 202 - '06, 15th
47 - Mississauga St. Michael's Majors – Andre Petersson – RW – HK 71 Jonkoping/SWE - 5.09 – 165 - 2008
48 - Gatineau Olympiques (from Val-d'Or Foreurs) – Gerrit Fauser – LW - Landschut/GER - 5.11 – 180 - 2008
49 - Brandon Wheat Kings – Nikolai Lukyanchikov - D - Kapitan Stupino/RUS - 5.11 - 185 - 2008
50 - Barrie Colts – Jaroslav Kruzik - D - HC Kladno/Czech - 6.02 - 185 - 2008
51 - Cape Breton Screaming Eagles – Jan Piskacek - D - HC Kladno/Czech - 6 - 190 - 2008
52 - Tri-City Americans – Petr Stoklasa - C - Slavia/Czech - 6 - 185 - 2008
53 - Owen Sound Attack (from Windsor Spitfires) - Ondrej Pekarik - C - Sparta Praha/Czech - 6.02 - 190 - 2008
54 - Quebec Remparts (from Lewiston MAINEiacs) - Mikhail Stefanovich - C - HK Gomel/Belarus - 6.02 - 203 - 2008
55 - Tri-City Americans (from Vancouver Giants) - Josef Tichy - D - Opava/Czech - 6.06 - 230 - 2008
56 - Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (from Plymouth Whalers) - Simon Fischhaber - C - EC Bad Tolz/GER - 6.01 - 180 - 2008
57 - Kootenay Ice – Jiri Ryzuk - D - HC Karlovy vary/Czech - 6.02 - 188 - 2008
58 - London Knights – Heikki Hyvonen - D - Jokerit Jr/FIN - 6.02 - 195 - 2008
59 - Medicine Hat Tigers – Tomas Vosvrda - G - HC Vitkovice/Czech - 6.03 - 200 - 2008
60 - Everett Silvertips – Vitali Karamnov - C - Dynamo Moscow/RUS - 6.01 - 185 - 2008

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Round 2

61 - Medicine Hat Tigers (from Edmonton Oil Kings) - Micheal Ahlen - F - Djurgarden/SWE - 6.02 - 200 - 2008
62 - Quebec Remparts (from Saint John Sea Dogs) - Dominik Bohac - D - HC Plzen/Czech - 6 - 176 - 2008
63 - Moose Jaw Warriors (from Portland Winter Hawks) - Martin Filo - LW - HK Dukla Trencin/Slovakia - 6.02 - 195 – 2008
64 - Prince Albert Raiders (from Kelowna Rockets) - Maximilian Brandl - C - Landshut/GER - 6 - 187 – 2008
65 - Calgary Hitmen (from Chilliwack Bruins) - Martin Stepan - LW - HK Skalica/Slovakia - 5.10 - 170 – 2008
66 - Saskatoon Blades - Robert Brandis - RW - Dukla Trencin/Slovakia - 6.01 - 196 – 2008[/COLOR]
67 - Chicoutimi Sagueneens - Germain Raimbourg - RW - Vipers de Montpellier/FRA - 5.11 - 185 – FA
68 - Sudbury Wolves - Roman Schlagenhauf - - Koten Flyers/SUI - 6.01 - 185 – 2008
69 - Lethbridge Hurricanes - Luca Sbisa - D - Zugi/SUI - 6.01 - 176 – 2008
70 - Prince George Cougars - Jan Kupec - C - HC Kladno Jrs/Czech - 5.10 - 175 – 2008
71 - Regina Pats - Marco Insam - RW - Notre Dame Midget AAA/ITA - 6.02 - 200 – 2008
72 - Niagara IceDogs - Richard Fiala - F - MHK 32 Liptovsky/Czech - 6.07 - 205 – 2008

END OF DRAFT

[Wingnut]

It's an interesting pick that Seattle made in the first round on two fronts.

1 - Which Euro did they release? Eberle or Meidl?

2 - Helenius is under contract in Finland for this coming season. The rule was this: Tampa Bay could sign him this summer and he would be released from his Finnish contract. However, it must be done by a certain date. This date was July 15th but I'm not sure if it has changed. It's part of the NHL/IIHF transfer agreement, which I cannot find anywhere, so this may have changed somewhat.

[Wingnut]

Tampa Bay did sign Helenius in April, so he could be assigned to Seattle by Tampa instead of returning to Finland. In fact, the Tampa Bay website says they expect Helenius to play in Seattle this season.

Seattle has a connection to Tampa Bay. The Tampa Bay Director of Player Personnel is the former Seattle Director of Player Personnel - Jake Goertzen.